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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-24

the other walters and mattresses walked
forth in procession before The joyous
pair, bearing their wedding presents;
and what lot they gave the lucky
girl lamps, shawls, glassware, clothing
and knick-knacks.
"She was great favorite," said one of
the other mattresses to me, land she
brought much trade here"
"Why don't you get married?" I asked
of my informant.
ooh! would have been," she replied,
"but he died last April"
That the bride was appreciated do
not doubt, for | noticed the proprietor
of the garden impress kiss on her fair
cheek just as she was about to depart.
The sight was SO affecting that did not
stop to see if he continued it among the
thirty-nine others left in his service.
Another funny little incident hap
worthy of note With two friends sat
the other night in a large beer keller
quatfing the malt liquid, when young
man came along and asked if we wished
our portraits drawn in charcoal. For
the fun of the thing we consented. The
artist sat down and for one hour and
half we three submitted to the frightful
torture of sitting for our picture. Mean
while the entire assemblage in the large
hall became interested in the progress of
the picture, and each one took his or her
turn to come over to our table and make
comments upon it.
One does not wonder at the abundance
of the beer here. The city seems given
up to it. Even the coat-of-arms of Mu-
Mich, the "Munchner Kinde," is repre-
sented as either holding beer mug or
supporting shields bearing mug and
the ingredients of beer.
Beer is very cheap here. Three cents
buys a pint, and at the Hofbrauhaus you
purchase it for five and four-tifths cents
per quart pot. Do you wonder that when
aGerman goes to sleep he dreams of the
pots of beer flying to him?
With all the beer drinking, confess |
have only seen one drunken man land he
was only tipsy) in this city since my
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-24
Too Plain to be Mistaken.

Judge Johnson, in the interior of this
State, is noted for bad spelling. While the
judge was at the bar he took occasion, in
summing up an important case, to comment
somewhat severely, in his usual trenchant
style, upon the character Of the defendant
as developed by the testimony. Said he:
Gentlemen of the jury, this whole transac-
ton is stamped with dishonesty and cor
ruption. The defendants manner of doing
business, as daguerreotyped in proof before
instances of human depravity ever heard
Of. Why, gentlemen, it is stamped. with
fraud-fraud, gentlemenr' And the judge,
drawing himself up to his full height, and
darling a look Of mingled disgust and con-
loud voice: Everything this man has put
his hand to is stamped with it. Everywhere
is written, in letters too plain to be mistaken,
that hated word, f T oadP-Ezchange.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-24

What dewy, honeyed, nect'rous sips thrill
on the palpitating lips of rosy, blushing
beauty; to press those ardent gates of
fame-to kiss them, surely, is no shame
may, rather, tits ones duty.
What doaverted looks express-a timid, rosy
consciousness, that tremor quick and
thrilling? What else than-fe, you
hating knave, the sweets are here which
you may have-these lips are ever
willing.
Seek not to plead for caress; heed not re-
fusal's emptiness; pause not at hesitation.
1t is a. maidens willy ruse-so she en-
nance what she refuse-consent lies in
negation.
Seek never by persuading speech, but
take the bliss within your reach, and
have your satisfaction, Consent in
pruderies concealed to lovers bold will
promptly yield-when one is quick in
action.
Now gently press the yielding waist-then,
slowly stunning fear and haste, proceed
her lips to smother. Then take that
rare delightful bout of thrilling sweet
ness "long-drawn-out'- kiss her
for her mother
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-24
Singing Sand.

Many people have heard of the singing
beach at Manchester, Mass, where the sand,
when driven over or stirred, gives out a pc
very few, people know that near Pescadero,
Cal, beach exists much larger, giving out
sounds in no uncertain manner. The beach
near Manchester is said to be one-fifth of a
mile in extent but at Pescadero an investi-
eating party found the sounds very clear,
though varying in loudness, for distance of
The sound is loudest and most distinct
where the sand is dry on top and damp be-
meath. A light vehicle driven over it gives
a clear, musical sound, a footstep not Quite
so loud and even the hands or stick
stirring or lifting the sand causes it to
Sing" quite lanly.-Erchange.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-24

arrival. Every one drinks beer, from the
baby to the old man, but very few feel it.
You can get up in the morning with as
clear head as you would wish for, and
when you go to bed at night you can
walk as straight plumb line and close
the door as easily after three or four pots
of Munich beer as you could after ones
glass in America.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-24
A Wine Story.

The following incident is vouched for by
scientific persons: An English gentleman
was presented with cask of Malmsey sweet
wine, which was ordered to be placed in an
inner room of his wine cellar. He was
absent from home for long time and on
his return ordered his butler to open the
wine for his guests. His establishment may
well be imagined when he was informed that
the entrance to the room was closed by an
enormous fungus growth. An entrance was
forced with difficulty by chipping the fun
gus with an ak. The cask was found empty,
pressed against the ceiling, supported upon
and surrounded by this vegetable matter,
which almost entirely filed up the remain
ing space in the apartment. Exchange.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-24
BEER IN MUNICH.
THE UNIVERSAL DRINK AND
MOST FREELY USED.

An Atmosphere Delightful to the Lover of
This Beverage-Like Nectar, it Leaves
No Ill Effects Afterward Your Own
Waiter in This City--LaughableI Incidents.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-24
A Smiling Future.

II want to see the head of this firm - he
said as he entered small store on MICHIGAN
avenue and found boy seated on the counter
reading dime novel,
He's dead, sir"
Didn't he have no partner?'
NO"
Had wife, SUPPOSE"
Yes; but she mortgaged the stock to 60
to Mackinac for two weeks" o.
And you are in charge?'
Yes, sorter in charge. That is, sweep
out and sit here to tell folks that we've
busted, and to please hold on to next spring.
when we propose to open on the corner
above and sell all goods at the lowest cash
prlce-no trust. "-Detroit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-24
An Old Paper,

DR.. Alfred, of Ocala, Fla, has COW of
the Baltimore Advertiser and Journal. dated
August %, 1773 In it is graphic land ad
yertisement by George Washington, offering
10000 acres of the finest and richest land in
the world and situatedin heKanawha valley.
W. Va. The doctor purchased it at The
sale of the library ofex-Governor Winslow, of
North Carolina, thirty-seven years ago and
prizes it highly. He has refused Several
hattering offers for it by relic-hunters
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-24

your own waiter; but it pays you for the
trouble. Having filled your pot, you find
a place to stand or sit, either in the
court or in the house. Usually the rude
benches are so crowded that you are
lucky if you can find an empty one in
the court to place your foot on and
stand by it until you have finished.
What day Sunday is here for beer
drinking! Every one turns out, it seems,
on that day; and if you happen to be
near beer garden, brewery or keller,
what will you see? Why, a crowd like
this, making its way to the entrance
gate. Once inside, what greets your eye?
Great rows of benches full of merry
making Germans, all happy and con-
tented with their pots of beer. You see
every class represented, of every age
and character. Take, for instance,
morning hour at the Hofbrauhaus. Ger
mans are very particular about their
midday meal. They even close their
stores at noon for two hours, SO as to
have plenty of time to eat. Go into the
courtyard of the Hofbrauhaus at mid
day. Under the shed at the left Of the
court you will see group of men and
women
While further on you will come across
one of this character.
You may laugh and say these are
fancy sketches, but come to Munich and
you will see them.
The crowds at the tables may amuse
you, and they certainly are interesting;
but what study are the beer madchens,
or mattresses There are none at the
brauhaus-I mean none connected with
the brewery proper-but they swarm the
court yard from the restaurants nearby,
and pick up lots Of trade for their estab-
ishments in the way of lunches, for
only beer is sold at the Hofbrauhaus. 1t
was only yesterday that while at a beer
garden I witnessed most peculiar cere-
mony. One of the beer girls had mar
ried butcher. All the old girls had
dubbed together and were giving their
late companion and fellow waitress a
treat. The happy bride and groom were
toasted and Toasted, and at the end all
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Ma, dc Gzioiogy say yer dat dc
human body ann imposed Of free
fourth watdh
WAL, go bct,ah moscy or to
school am sit outen dat hot sun. OF
us ting yo know go be 'vaporatiu"
-H0rpcrs Busur.
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by railroad accident.on the Cinein
natl Southern railroad near Mason 5
Station, O. June 26. Is Cinnamon
killed by an accident on the Nor.
thern Pacific railroad in Montana.
July 2S, accident on the Rome, Wa.
tertown and Ogdcnsburg, road at
Carlyon, n. y, % persons killed
and over 40 Injured. Nov. %, Is
persons killed a, ST. Mien. France.
1SSi-Jan. ,, % persons killed 10y
railroad collision near Toronto.
May l, collision near Connellsvillc.
Pa, IL lives lost. Jure 6, IL per
sons killed by an accident on the
Missouri Pacific railroad near Mine.
ola. June IL, Ii persons killed by
disaster at New Laredo, n. NJ. June
2S, train falls through a bridge
near Cunningham, Mo, 20 persons
killed or wounded. July 16, acci.
dent on the Manchester and Shelf.
field railway, England, % lives lost.
Nov. ii, 10 persons perish in a col.
llsion at Hanau, Austria,
1sS6-Jan. 30, railroad disaster
near Sydney, n. $. w, 40 persons
killed. June s, train derailed by
robbers near Raslon. Russia, 20 per.
sons killed and wounded. Oct. Is.
collision between three Pennsylva.
MIA railroad trains near Jersey City.
12 2persons killed. Dec. 10, collision
near Anstell, Ga, 10 lives lost.
fSS6--Ian. l3, train wrecked nj
Naldivia, Peru, 30 soldiers perish.
March 10, collision between Monte
Carlo and Mentone. Italy, 30 per
sons killed. Sept. IL, collision on
the "Nickel Plate" road near Bulia-
10, 23 lives lost. Oct. %, disaster
near Rio, Wis, 13 passengers burned
to death. Nov 3, tram wrecked
near Nikolaiev and Odessa, Russia.
40 soldiers killed. Dee. 1S, collision
at Charkow, Russia, l3 person per.
lsh.
lSS7-Jan. 4, collision near Tif.
fin, o., 20 lives lost. Feb. 3, part of
train plunged through a bridge
over White river, near Woodstock.
VT, 3S persons killed. March IA,
a train fell through thc "tin bridge"
on the outskirts of Boston, 30 per
sons killed. May 6, collision on the
Atlantic and Pacific read in New
Mexico, 10 lives lost. July Is, col
lision between q passenger train
and an oil train at St Thomas, tOnt,
II persons killed. July 81, an ex-
press train on the Erie railroad
plunged into company Of Italian
laborers near Hohokus, ~. J., 10
men killed or fatally wounded. Aug.
10, nine crowded cars drop through
a bridge at Chatsworth, III, nearly
100 killed and several hundred
wounded.
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CEREDO, WAYNE CO. w. VA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER Is 1881

courage, there stood Frank Penrosc,
and his ringing voice was the sweet
est music she had ever heard. And
when she caught his eve, she bade
farewell to hope; for she felt. then.
she loved him, and had loved him
all along.
AT the close of the service he
came TO meet them-came quietly
steadily, smiingly-this man whom
Nellie had deserted for society and
fashion.
If his hand had but trcmbled a
little as hc grasped hers mastery
she might have again INDUCED in
some fiippant speech to prove that
he had not conquered her; but the
tears were too near for that.
He pointed out the varied beau
ties of the old church.
Il think YOU would like the par
sonage--it is not green" he added,
with half-suppressed smile.
Frank, she said, imploringly.
And when you are there, It will
be bower of roses" he added.
"Iou will Gomez
What could she say? Nothing.
Her eyes, eloquent with tears, did
all the talking.
Did you know Frank was going
to preach this morningi" She asked
of Wentworth, as they drove home.
"Of course" was the laconic re.
ply.
You might, at least, have IRE
pared me-"
Why To keep you from going,
and deter, if not prevent, this hap.
py endingi Confess now, you're
tired of fashion and society"
She held out her hand.
81 am tired of it, and / forgive
you, she said. Love is better than
money, after all. And" and she
added, enthusiastically, there's not
another man in the world so good as
Frank PenroSe."
Except Harry" said Agnes,
ucstling closer up to her husband.
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whiskers and pranced over his face
"Somc time ago said the old fcl
low, II was a witness in yo' cou't
an while | wuz thar YOU let one q
them lawyers ketch me in lie an
frowned az me an rid over me an
hill me down and cleared yo' throat
at me an shuek yo' head at me an
done everything you could TO make
me wush that wuz dead, an now
you must gitr
"What do YOU mcan;"
Mean that you must git; moscy
way frum here It's my time "a
make you feel mean. Drap that
pole an git"
/ won't do il, sir
won't you' Wall, wen see"
He drew an enormous horse pis
tol.
"Gitw
Look out, l."
"Gitw
Let me get my hat and coat"
"Never mind. Ctr
The Judge got, aud when he re.
turned home hc told his wife that hc
had given his hat and coat TO a poor
blind man whom he had found in
the hills.
"Ah, Robert" she said, as she
put her arms around his neck
your generosity and bencvolcnce
will be rewarded, if not in this
world"
That's all right, Mary. The
poor man needed help"
why, you've torn your trousers
and lost the heel of one OF your
boots
"Yes. / jumped into the water to
save little girl"
"You are noble man, Robert"
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The Judge Got"

Judge Wimbledon, OF the 10Th
judicial circuit, is, while on the
bench, man Of severe dignity, but
in private life he is known as a gem
tleman Of many admirable social
qualities. Several days ago the
Judge went out iGto the mountains
TO rest and amuse himself, and had
just dismounted from his horse
when a pcculiar-looking old fellow
came along the rough path that
wound its way among the Jagged
rocks. The old fellow, upon spy
ing the judge, stopped, looked
earnestly, and then an odd smile
crept about the corners Of his mouth.
and then, as though seeking am
bush, sccreted itself in the old fel-
lows whiskers.
Good morning" the Judge pleas.
antly called.
"Hi."
EDO you live about heref"
"Ah, hah."
"Any fish in this streami"
Dunno"
PLENTY Of squirrels up there,
suppose"
Dunno"
Think wen have rain?"
Dunno"
The Judge, somewhat disgusted.
turned away and threw his line into
the water "Chug," a stone struck
his cork lie turned quickly, but
saw no movement on the part Of
the old fellow, who sat on a storc
with both hands showed deep into
his pockets
What was thati" the Judge dc
monded
WHAT"
Something struck my cork"
Don't know nOthin erbOut it."
The Judge turned away and the
next moment another stone struck
bis cork. The Judge turned quickly.
but the old fellow sat with bis hand
ia his pockets
Look here, sir, ] believe that.
you"
Vas, this IS me
say 4 believe sou threw those
stones"
Which stoncs?7
"Ih0sc that struck my cork
DONE you do itagan."
The Judge again devoted him ell
to bis fishing, bot not without inter
ruption, for stone came down and
knocked bis cork Oh.
You confoundcd old wretch.
what's the matter with your
"Nothin'. Whuts the matter
with your
you good for nothing old rascal
you don't know how % treat q gen.
tlcman."
Never had a chance 70 treat one
a tall"
"Don't talk to me that way. You
don't know who am.
"Yas, reckon / do The smile
splang from its ambush in his
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NUMBER 10.
Pomcroy's Advance Thought.

foincroy' = Advance Thought.
Pomcroys Democrat.
Benevolcneo begins with trifles
and ends with God.
Many a husband lifts heavy
weights and runs very hard to prove
how strong and active he is. Vet is
too weak TO carry TIC baby and too
tired TO draw pail Of water for his
steaming wife.
Economy does not consist in bor-
rowing an old, broken. faced ham
mer, and smashing yonr thumb nail
with Il, SO you will be cripple for
week, when a new hammer could
be bought for half dollar.
The one who sows thc seed Is
more to bc feared than the harvest
er
No matter Il others do not under.
stand you, If you understand your.
self
1T men never married till they
could properly support and educate
children, humanity would not be SO
shabby as it is.
a structure never vet rose
higher than the ambition Of the
architect.
DO not keep cats unless you are
willing TO bc scratched.
DO not forget that the most sub
stantal foundations are not ALWAYS
seen by the one who passes by.
God appreciates and rewards all
we do for others, even If those we
seek to benefit forget TO thank us.
lhe man who first began to im-
prove fruit was worth more TO the
world than Co himself.
The latest COW did not always
stop At the first gate.
The man who has the most money
IS often poorer than he who has but
little.
We have never yet been disap-
pointed when relying only on our
selves.
Better the enmity Of those who
assail, than friendship of friends
that does nothing avail
Those who are content TO hunt
for faults find very few virtues.
The bird that knows how biob II
can fly is wiser than are some states.
men.
One great source OF happiness
IS IN letting our neighbors enjoy all
of their rights
1t requires far less effort Of intel.
leet to utter falsehood than TO
advance truth
God gives Us no credit for helm
we do not extend Till il is too late
to benefit.
The large ship that rofs on shore
IS worth far less than the small ono
that sinks at sea. ~
Honesty is something that always
bides It's time.
IL IS better to wait for clean water
than to soil our dipper in that which
IS impregnated with filth and
disease.
n ten-ccnt spelling. book is
worth more than ten dollars worth
OF complexion beautifer in dressing
Tor the future life where the body
viii never enter.
The best pilot always knows the
channel aud Keeps his boat therein.
lhe editor who reflects public
opinion correctly is always reflect.
ed against.
Before starting IN TO improve
o'hcfs let us improve ourselves.
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a United States official. while
riding through the roads border
ing the eastern edge of the Indian
Territory, came upon long haired
man sitting on log.
Good morning, sir" said the
official.
"Hi."
do you live about hercy"
lust about live here"
"You haven't any Indian blood
in your veinsi"
"Not that / ever seed"
"Thcn why do you live on this
reservationI Who gave you the
righti'
81 married squaw."
ooh"
"Ihats what / say"
What business are you iEi"
"None, now.u
What business were you in?"
"Preachin'
"Why did you stopfo
"Feller blowed up my church" !"
for?"
'Jealousncss. He's a preacher.
too, an / beat him on a rcvival-got
more mourners than he did"
Why ! never before heard ofsuch
an outrageous affair Tell me about
IL"
Wall, / built my church over on
the branch, an this fcller Ab. Smith
built hisn on the knob. We start.
cd reviyals about the same time. an
he had the edge on me, an know.
in that something had 10 be did. an
that quick, / commenced to tell
lot o yarns that / knowed would
interest the young bucks an captur-
ed the crowd. Smith he come
down an tried to get 'eu away. an
at last, iindiu' that he couldn't do IL.
he slipped around one night and
put powder under the house and
blowcd il up"
"You were Of different denomina.
tons, suppose"
"Of what"
IL say that you were Of different
churches
ssYes I ,y,,z -, .t..t
wuz a. bis,n ~ ny 0i'u'0 0'i an nc
"Buf ~ ,gh.,d..a..,..,...
creeds" '''''''' -'''O'' a" 'i'''
aBlomcdirrL,ons
.sWcli a., - - t, 81,
Believe that il won't be healthy
for Ab. smith if kctch him round
hove 30
ssYo, do,,, ,o,d.....1 w.
vour c,;,bs'' '''' '"' -
tElamcd irrL,,..o
What do yon r,r.a,.sr
nT.pst orc g;n,. Snd n.
ofbcyo o "'
aNrc yor NToo,odt.t p..,...
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List Of the Most Important Rail
road Accidents since the
Year 1912

The papers have notyet ceased to
talk Of the terrible railroad accident
at Chaisworth, H., by which so
many human persons were mangled
for life. We append list Of the
more important railroad accidents
since 1872
1s42-May g, SO passengers
burned to death near Bclleville,
France.
1S53-May 8, 46 persons killed,
S0injured, at open drawbridge, Nor
walk, Conn.
1s5l-Oct. 81, 40passcngers killed
on the Great Western in Canada.
lS5G-July -, 60 persons, mostly
children, burned and 100 injured on
Norih Pennsylvania railroad.
lSj7-17, 60 persons killed on
Great Western Of Canada at Des
Jardine canal.
1S57-June %, IL killed and 100
injured near Lewisham, England
1s59-June 81, 30 persons killed
and 10 wounded by a washout on
Michigan Southern, near South
Bend, Ind.
1Sj9-Aug 2, 13 persons killed
Albany, Vermont and Canada rail
road in Tomhannock creek.
1859-Dec 81, II persons killed
at n bridge near Columbus, Ga.
1S6l-Aug. 2j, % persons killed,
100 injured, at Croydon tunnel, near
London. England.
18G2--Oct 13, Is persons killed
60 injured, near Winchburg, Scot
land
ISG2-July 10, 50 persons killed,
60 injured, on the Erie road near
Port Jcrvis.
1sG7-Dec. IS, 40 persons burned
TO death near Angola, Lake Shore;
Dec. IL, . lives lost at Hanlan
bridge, Vermont Central railroad.
lSG8-April IL, 26 persons killed,
60 injured, at Cars Rock near Port
Jervis.
186s-Aug. 20, 33 persons burned
at Ahergalc, North Wales.
1SGs-Aug 30, II persons killed,
60 injured, on Northwestern rail
way Of Bohemia.
Is60-July Is, 10 persons burned
at Mast Hope, n. Y, on Erie road.
l87l-July 3, - persons killed, 90
injured al Harpeth river Tenn.
1S7l-Aug 26, 30 persons killed
30 injured, by collision at Revere.
near Boston. Mass.
1S7l-Feb 8, ~ lives lost by the
burning Of an oil train az New
Hamburg, ~ T.
1s52-Dec. "a, 10 killed by a train
falling INTO a ravine at Norwich,
England.
1874 Sept. 10. q killed, 30
wounded, by collision at Sh.pton,
England.
ls7l-sept 20, 48 drowned By
train plunging into the Chcrwell
river England.
1s76-Jan. 81, 13 killed by coils
ion on the Great Northern railway.
England.
1876 Sept, 2G, 25 killed by acoi-
dent at Black Lick Station, Pa.
lS7G-Dec. -, over 100 lives lost
by the disaster at Ashlabula.
ls79-Dec. %, 200 drowned by a
train breaking through the Tay
bridge, Scotland.
l66l-March 40cmigrants killed
IN collision a Macon, Mo. Wreck
ingtrain proceeding to scene ditchcd
and . persons killed.
leS2-Jan. 13, collision on the
Hudson River railroad near Spuy.
ten Duyvil, 5 lives lost, including
Senator Webster Wagner
lo63-March 30, loss OF 81 lives